The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-28
an MITcH oF ENDoR.

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THE WITCH OF ENDoR.
FnIEsDs OF THE G. C.: Had the Witch Of Endor
power within herself 10 cause tc spirit OF Samuel
81 appear Go saul? MeknOw samuel wac permitted
60 return 20 earth, and 10 hold conversation with
saul; but God was pleased 10 make use OF the OPP
portuniy thus afforded 10 rebulle the wicked king
Hnd don't think there ever witch or wizard
earth that had the power 10 forctel future events
OF disclose information beyond the reach Of the
natural power. Would like 10 hear from thc &. O.,
haNc quite controversy in our little village
al present concerning her adyslnp.
To-day starr Tor "a Conservatory of Music; will
mot be gone more than five weeks, aud would like
Information where 60 get the music OF the song
" Marching Through Georgia while there. Media
pympton. West Decatur, Pa.
Would like 10 know the address Of an institution
where physical culture - for ladies, is taught 10
an extent THAI u could be- used as "A professon.-
J.. May i'gout HessVle ~. Va
awarded prize 10 Ida b. Hale Dysar1 Iowa -
James W. l.antermnn, MillamHyie, H.
received Os2 answers 10 my Geographical puz-
zlc 81 March - - Of which were correct Emily
y. Longicow, Jagged o. Grovcland, Mass, received
the prize am not, as 70 many OF you suppose "a
soldiers dnughter but only country school
mH'am who. while boarding al the home 81 an old
soldier, became Interested ia THE TRIBUNE
especially "a the puzzle department, aud resolved
10 schd q puzzle OF my composition. not knowing
whether ornot IL would bc consigned 10 the waste.
basket bat the piie Of letters received j. indeed
sight 90 see aud thinking that there would Ic some
curiosity 10 know who those - were who sent cor
rect answers, j wll give the list, viz: Emily n
LongieOw, Hattie liuvericld. Mrs n " Rogors
Stella Lane, lHez Leoln, Matte Coppage Allie
Berry, julia Case. Charles johnson Alice Nelch
q. A. Nan Pniten. Mrs. AlahaiIey, elsie q Perez
Minnie Ianquary, Mabel III. Lord Arthur Reid
Grace Shelley, Lucy A.. Daniels. ELLA McNccs Eula
Hersum, Hattie Doty, Minnie Morse, Della Bar
rows. Mira Goodwin. ibid you all (cape of q rcen-
lano)-lltia Harris, EarlviIle, ~.
ORIGIN OF THE BLOODY SHIRT
DEAR TBIBUSE To the question some time ago
Of the origin Of the term Bloody Shirt the an
eNcr which was given would be satisfactory a. far
Hs America A. concerned but TO MS pure originality
~ goes way back of American politics. ID D. 20 be
louBd la Vol. of Gibbons {" Rise aud Fall OF the
honnn Empire" The third successor of MahOmet
Otlnan- had been hssassnatod by one Of the Arab
faction; Tor "a Vol. v page 1894, The sacred duty
al pursuing Tao assassin 81 Gilman the engine
hno pfelese oil lis ambition. and the bloody shirt
of tlie martyr was exposed Ia the mosque of Danas-
Gus, eic.-John James, Washington, ID. G.
DEAR Tribune. j find the origin OF the Term
Bloody Shirt m the Military History OF Ohio %
cos page 10 relating 90 the fighting on south
M0uniain, sept. ~, ls02. occurs this statement. .
The 23d OHIO, under IL. Is. Hayes then It's LIEN
tenant Coione was the first infantry regiment en-
gagged. Col. Hayes wac ordered " possible 10 gain
the enemy left and did gain and hold the CREST ON
our right cncOuntering at short range a terrific fire
of musleiry, grape and canister. In very little
time Of the $50 men 81 this regiment going into the
action more than 100 lay dead and wounded on the
field aud siN officers were severely wounded
Among these Col. Hayes. whose arm was
broken 10y ball lie reappeared upon the field
however. witt his wound only partly dressed and
bought until AIDE 10 remain no longer. During tie